diff --git a/tests/observability/test_multi_exporters.py b/tests/observability/test_multi_exporters.py
index 349aaf1..fb84cb8 100644
--- a/tests/observability/test_multi_exporters.py
+++ b/tests/observability/test_multi_exporters.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ def test_empty_list_uses_console_exporter(self):
     @mock.patch.dict("os.environ", {"BASALT_OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT": "http://localhost:4318"}, clear=False)
     @mock.patch("basalt.observability.instrumentation.OTLPSpanExporter")
     def test_user_exporters_plus_env_exporter(self, mock_otlp_exporter):
-        """Test that user exporters are combined with environment exporter."""
+        """Test that user exporters are used instead of environment exporter."""
         # Mock the OTLP exporter creation
         mock_env_exporter = mock.Mock()
         mock_otlp_exporter.return_value = mock_env_exporter
@@ -127,12 +127,13 @@ def test_user_exporters_plus_env_exporter(self, mock_otlp_exporter):
         manager = InstrumentationManager()
         manager.initialize(config)
 
-        # Verify both exporters were used
+        # Verify user exporter was used
         provider = manager._tracer_provider
         self.assertIsInstance(provider, TracerProvider)
-        # Should have 2 exporters + 4 Basalt processors = 6 total processors
+        # Should have 1 exporter + 4 Basalt processors = 5 total processors
         # Basalt processors: Context, CallEvaluator, ShouldEvaluate, AutoInstrumentation
-        self.assertEqual(len(provider._active_span_processor._span_processors), 6)
+        # Note: Environment exporter is only used if no user exporter is provided
+        self.assertEqual(len(provider._active_span_processor._span_processors), 5)
 
     def test_mixed_console_and_otlp_exporters(self):
         """Test mix of ConsoleSpanExporter and regular exporters."""